Middleweight · Men

Jaleel Willis

“The Realest”
United States Memphis Judo & Jiu-Jitsu debut 2012
Form W L L L W
Elo 1,512 peak 1,706 · 21 May 2021 194 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 4786394
17-7pro record
1W current streak
1,736best win, Elo
1,381average opponent
-- born 11 Mar 1992
71.0" / 74.5" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at middleweight, ages 27–37

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,098 Sub1,067 Dec1,227

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of middleweight fighters with five pro bouts (4,235 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2022): 1,680 Elo, 16-4, aged 31, average opponent 1,403.

  1. Elias Silvério then 1,710, 15-4, aged 32 7-9 after peaked 1,841 ▲
  2. Aslambek Saidov then 1,639, 16-4, aged 31 7-2 after peaked 1,863 ▲
  3. Dong Hyun Kim then 1,770, 16-2, aged 31 6-2 after peaked 2,017 ▲
  4. Daniel Skibiński then 1,705, 15-5, aged 29 8-7 after peaked 1,781 ▲
  5. Robert Hale then 1,588, 14-6, aged 31 0-4 after peaked 1,500 ▼
  6. Lyman Good then 1,662, 16-4, aged 29 5-3 after peaked 1,837 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Kyle Crutchmer Decision R3 · 9 Dec 2022 · Bellator MMA 1,736
  2. Maycon Mendonça Decision R3 · 21 May 2021 · Bellator MMA 1,665
  3. Mark Lemminger Decision R3 · 19 Nov 2020 · Bellator MMA 1,649
  4. Vinicius de Jesus Decision R5 · 21 Aug 2020 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,622
  5. Dakota Bush Decision R3 · 24 May 2019 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,563

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Anthony Ivy Submission R2 · 2 Aug 2024 · Professional Fighters League 1,724
  2. Cédric Doumbé KO/TKO R1 · 17 May 2024 · Bellator MMA 1,427
  3. Ramazan Kuramagomedov KO/TKO R1 · 16 Jun 2023 · Bellator MMA 1,704
  4. Sabah Homasi Submission R1 · 29 Jan 2022 · Bellator MMA 1,647
  5. Mukhamed Berkhamov Submission R1 · 16 Oct 2021 · Bellator MMA 1,768

Fight history

28 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
28 31 May 202533.2 yrs W17-7 Donovan Beard 8-5 · 35.6 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R26:15 1.00 1,438→1,512 +74 1,385 – Attitude MMA Fights 34 Attitude MMA
27 2 Aug 202432.4 yrs L16-7 Anthony Ivy 14-7 · 34.5 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R29:49 0.00 1,471→1,438 -33 1,724 +145→-160 PFL 7: 2024 Playoffs Professional Fighters League
26 17 May 202432.2 yrs L16-6 Cédric Doumbé 5-1 · 31.8 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R13:33 0.00 1,599→1,471 -128 1,427 +215→+370 Bellator Champions Series: Paris Bellator MMA
25 16 Jun 202331.3 yrs L16-5 Ramazan Kuramagomedov 10-0 · 26.8 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKnee & Ground Punches R11:24 0.00 1,680→1,599 -81 1,704 +200→+160 Bellator 297: Nemkov vs. Romero Bellator MMA
24 9 Dec 202230.7 yrs W16-4 Kyle Crutchmer 9-1 · 29.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,550→1,680 +130 1,736 +275→+185 Bellator 289: Stots vs. Sabatello Bellator MMA
23 29 Jan 202229.9 yrs L15-4 Sabah Homasi 15-11 · 33.3 yrs Welterweight SubArm Triangle Choke R11:42 0.00 1,634→1,550 -84 1,647 -210→-225 Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky Bellator MMA
22 16 Oct 202129.6 yrs L15-3 Mukhamed Berkhamov 14-1 · 27.7 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R14:05 0.00 1,706→1,634 -72 1,768 +155→+165 Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas Bellator MMA
21 21 May 202129.2 yrs W15-2 Maycon Mendonça 11-5 · 30.9 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.80* 1,649→1,706 +56 1,665 -185→-120 Bellator 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2 Bellator MMA
20 19 Nov 202028.7 yrs W14-2 Mark Lemminger 11-2 · 27.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.56* 1,636→1,649 +13 1,649 -145→-200 Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. McKee Bellator MMA
19 21 Aug 202028.4 yrs W13-2 Vinicius de Jesus 9-2 · 30.6 yrs Welterweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.81 1,569→1,636 +67 1,622 -122→+120 LFA 88: Willis vs. De Jesus Legacy Fighting Alliance
18 7 Mar 202028.0 yrs W12-2 James Horne 4-3 · 32.2 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,578→1,569 -9 1,209 – Summit Fighting Championships 34 Summit FC
17 28 Sep 201927.5 yrs W11-2 James Warfield-Lane 23-14 · 41.4 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,590→1,578 -11 1,195 – Attitude MMA Fights 19 Attitude MMA
16 24 May 201927.2 yrs W10-2 Dakota Bush 6-1 · 25.0 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,519→1,590 +71 1,563 – LFA 67: James vs. Martin Legacy Fighting Alliance
15 25 Jan 201926.9 yrs L9-2 Harvey Park 10-2 · 32.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R13:17 0.00 1,618→1,519 -99 1,573 -180→-180 LFA 58: Park vs. Willis Legacy Fighting Alliance
14 8 Jun 201826.2 yrs W9-1 Chel Erwin-Davis 5-1 · 31.9 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKnee & Punches R11:10 1.00 1,534→1,618 +84 1,519 -300→-300 LFA 42: Krantz vs. Kayne Legacy Fighting Alliance
13 16 Feb 201825.9 yrs L8-1 Kyle Stewart 8-0 · 29.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,555→1,534 -21 1,721 +106→+115 LFA 33: Willis vs. Stewart Legacy Fighting Alliance
12 17 Jun 201725.3 yrs W8-0 Nolan Norwood 9-3 · 29.6 yrs Welterweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,527→1,555 +28 1,395 – V3 Fights 60: Willis vs. Norwood V3 Fights
11 21 Oct 201624.6 yrs W7-0 Omar Johnson 6-0 · 27.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.83* 1,439→1,527 +88 1,560 – Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove Bellator MMA
10 23 Jan 201623.9 yrs W6-0 Chauncey Foxworth 3-0 · 24.2 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,377→1,439 +62 1,274 -275→-275 WSOF 27: Firmino vs. Fodor World Series of Fighting
9 24 Jan 201522.9 yrs W5-0 Dameon Melton 2-12 Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:25 1.00 1,371→1,377 +6 784 – V3 Fights: Johnson vs. Kennedy V3 Fights
8 18 Oct 201422.6 yrs W4-0 Tony Ledbetter 2-4 Welterweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R11:30 1.00 1,353→1,371 +19 983 – Summit Fighting Championships 9 Summit FC
7 19 Jul 201422.4 yrs W3-0 Brian Brooks 1-1 · 34.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,332→1,353 +20 1,165 – Summit Fighting Championships 5 Summit FC
6 21 Jun 201422.3 yrs W2-0 Adam Nash debut · 30.4 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R10:47 1.00 1,288→1,332 +44 1,099 – V3 Fights - Johnson vs. Shuffield V3 Fights
5 12 Apr 201422.1 yrs W1-0 Kassidy Owens 0-1 Open Weight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:15 1.00 1,266→1,288 +22 929 – Summit Fighting Championships 4 Summit FC
4 28 Sep 201321.5 yrs W4-0 Eli McGlothlin 2-1 Lightweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:34 1.00 1,213→1,266 +53 1,146 – V3 Fights: Willis vs. McGlothlin V3 Fights am
3 10 Nov 201220.7 yrs W3-0 Kevin Hill debut – Decision R315:00 0.80 1,199→1,213 +14 1,056 – V3 Fights V3 Fights am
2 28 Jul 201220.4 yrs W2-0 Steve Stover debut – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,142→1,199 +58 1,100 – Tennessee Regional Tennessee Regional am
1 23 Jun 201220.3 yrs W1-0 Tyler Smith debut – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,076→1,142 +66 1,076 – Tennessee Regional Regional / Unaffiliated am